Personal Details of William Hickson
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| Buried: | 24/01/1860 |
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Birth
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Burial Register
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Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.
Cemetery accounts
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| Name at death | William Hickson |
| Date of burial | 24/01/1860 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Consecrated Ground - Common Interment |
| By whom buried | Rev'd. J.L. Randall |
| Account Entry | Book 1 - Page 50 |
Accounts Entry for William Hickson
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Reproduced with kind permission
Accounts Entry for William Hickson
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
William George Hickson
| Source: | Reading Mercury and Berkshire Chronicle |
| Article date: | 28/01/1860 |
| Copyright: | as above |
| Transciption: | WILLIAM GEORGE HICJKSON FUNERAL OF AN ODDFELLOW On Tuesday last, the mortal remains of P. G. William Hickson, late a member of the Loyal “Jack of Newbury” Lodge of Oddfellows, were consigned to their last resting place in the Newbury Cemetery, followed by nearly 60 of the officers and brothers of the “Briton’s Pride” and “Jack of Newbury” Lodges, habited in black scarfs, and aprons bound with black. The procession was solemn, and attracted the notice of the numerous spectators who lined the street. The deceased was one of the oldest members of the “Jack of Newbury” Lodge, having joined in 1845, during which time he had served with credit the various offices in the Lodge and district. The advantages of this institution are strikingly displayed in times of sickness and bereavement, the members being assisted and visited during their illness, and the last token of respect paid them after decease by the surviving members. The decease has left a widow and three children, the youngest a babe. Bereft of her only earthly support, without any means of subsistence, under such doubly trying circumstances, is a severe stroke; and an appeal is earnestly made to those who may feel disposed to assist the fatherless and widow. Any sums for the above object will be thankfully received on behalf of the widow by Mr. Lucas, Bartholomew-st., or Mr. Newton, Northbrook-st. NOTE: Initials P.G. stand for Past Grand. |
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Biographical Information
The articles below contain information about William Hickson.
William George Hickson
On website he is recorded under the name of William Hickson.
WILLIAM GEORGE HICKSON
He was baptised William George Hickson on 12 April 1818 in Amesbury, Wiltshire. His parents were John Hickson, a cooper, and his wife Elizabeth, née George, from Frome, Somerset. His father died in 1835 and his mother took over the coopery (1841 census) in Frog Lane, Amesbury and in 1861 she was recorded in the census at the age of 75 as formerly a dairy keeper.
His siblings were:-
- Thomas (1814-1864) baptised 29 May 1814; became a cooper journeyman.
- James (1816-1835) baptised 28 April 1816. Died aged 19 years.
- Sarah, baptised 21 January 1821.
- Mary Elizabeth, baptised 30 November 1823; became a seamstress.
- John, baptised 3 June 1827; became a draper/mercer(silk) living in Shrewsbury.
Research has been unable to establish when he moved to Newbury or where he apprenticed to be a whitesmith.
He married his first wife, Betsy Shail Dobson, at St. Nicolas Church, Newbury, on 29 April 1848. Her father was Charles Shail Dobson, a carpenter and wheelwright. The witnesses were W. Eatwell and Rhoda Shail Dobson.
Sadly his wife and daughter Rhoda died in 1849 (2Q). Her mother’s maiden name was registered as Shaile.
A year later on 26 October 1850 he married Eliza Newman at St. John’s Church, Notting Hill, Middlesex, and they had three children, all born in Newbury: Ellen Elizabeth in 1851 (4Q), Tryphena Alice in 1854 (1Q), and Anne born in 1860 (1Q) but died aged 3 months - she was buried in Newtown Road Cemetery on 11 April 1860, just 2 ½ months after her father.
The 1851 census records him living on his own at West Street, his occupation whitesmith, aged 32 years. Directory information confirmed he was working from 1 Windsor Place, West Street, and from the Greenham Wharf. His wife Eliza is visiting Isaac Nullis and his son Isaac Septimus Nullis in Ashampstead. It is interesting to note that a daughter named Tryphena Nullis was born in 1830 and died aged 10 years in 1840.
During the Newbury Municipal Election in November 1858, his address was 72 Northbrook Street.
He died aged 40 years in Newbury and he was buried on 24 January 1860.
No Mrs. P. Code
Also buried in the Cemetery:
His daughter, Anne, aged 3 months, on 11 April 1860.
His second wife, Eliza Hickson, aged 46 years, on 31 December 1862.
His daughter Tryphena Alice Sellwood, aged 56 years, on 1 November 1910 and his son-in-law Joshua Sellwood, aged 92 years, on 28 October 1942.
Mrs. P. Code LS (C) 7.
Sources: Wiltshire Marriages Index 1538-1933 (his parents); Wiltshire Baptisms Index 1530-1917; Berkshire Marriage Index 1st wife; Birth & Death Index 1849 (2Q) of his daughter Rhoda Hickson; Death Index 1849 (2Q) of his first wife; Marriage Index 1850 (4Q) 2nd wife; 1851 census; Death Index (1Q) 1860 and Berkshire Burial Index, both in the names of William George Hickson.
Also www.hicksons.org
Author: Deirdre Duff
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